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Purple Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)

We have this all through summer, dusting our areas of wild grass with pretty clouds of white — and we pick it too.
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15 seedlings

30 seedlings

DELIVERY INFORMATION
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Flowers/ Harvest

Details:

Type
Biennial or Short-lived Perennial
Position
Cutting Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
June - August
Height
1.2m (4ft)
Group/Species
Apiaceae / carota
Common name
Purple Kisses
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
45cm (18in)

Description

The Queen was sewing and pricked her finger so every one of these lacy umbels have a crimson dot right at its heart. We have this all through summer, dusting our areas of wild grass with pretty clouds of white — and we pick it too.

Care Tips

Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and pick for the vase.

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